So, you’ve decided to get Quickbase Certified. Earning this accreditation verifies your Quickbase expertise and boosts your resume, which can help grow your career and get you recognition for your skills.

But what does it take to pass the exam? We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you prepare before you hit the ‘start’ button. By reviewing these resources, you’ll have a strong understanding of what to expect and review the most important Quickbase concepts needed to get certified. Since your time is limited, consider this your shortcut to certification!

1. Quickbase University

These online courses and lessons should be your first stop when preparing for your certification exam. There is no cost as all our eLearning is included with your subscription. Complete them and you’ll be well on your way! A few courses and resources you might consider reviewing are:

Fundamentals:

• Building an App – Adding Relationships
• Using Email Notifications, Subscriptions, and Reminders

Intermediate:

• Using Relationships to Solve Complex Problems

Quickbase University Resources:

• Certification Overview
• View the Curriculum App (many of these topics are on the exam)

2. Recorded EMPOWER Certification Prep Session

Every year, we hear from our attendees that learning from peers is one of the most valuable aspects of EMPOWER, our annual user conference. Freddie Sabbs hosted a session in 2018 for those interested in taking the App Builder Certification exam. Watch it to get ready for yours! The video also comes with 2 downloadable PDFs, including the slides from the event and a handout focusing on key topics to help you pass the App Builder exam.

Related Help Topics for the Empower Certification Prep Course:

• Managing an Application’s File Attachments
• About List-User Fields
• Set Record Picker Display Fields

3. Don’t forget the Community & Online Help

When in doubt… check out what other people are asking. Most likely there’s already an answer to your question on the Quickbase Community. If you don’t see what you’re looking for, create your own thread and ask away! We have thousands of active users who are willing to help and have lots of advice and creative tips to help you make the most of your Quickbase apps. This is a great resource to tap while studying for your Certification Exam. (And don’t forget about online help! There’s lots of information on how to use Quickbase documented there.)

4. Have you met Sam?

Nothing beats having a 1:1 resource to answer your questions and receive direct help. Check out these once-weekly webinars with Sam Trachy for how-to open Q&A sessions – you’re encouraged to ask any questions you like! Sam will talk about and model answers to your questions, and build apps and incorporate requests on-the-fly.

Ready…Set…Go!

There you have it! By investing a few hours to complete these tasks, you’ll be in a great place to pass the certification exam with flying colors. As always, if you need more help you can reach out to us at any time.